Regional Administrator - Inpatient Hospitalist Program

Come lead with us at Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group

At Houston Methodist, the Regional Administrator for Inpatient Hospitalist Services provides strategic, operational, and administrative leadership for the Houston Methodist Hospitalist service line across all network hospitals. In partnership with the Network Hospitalist Program Medical Director and executive leadership, this role drives program development, standardization, optimization, and growth while ensuring alignment of clinical and operational priorities. The Regional Administrator leads the integration of operational and clinical leadership structures and promotes the business growth of the Inpatient Hospitalist program including all functional activities in coordination with provider practice leaders, under the direction of the Executive Vice President Network Hospitals and the Physician Organization Vice President of Operations.

The position serves as the trusted liaison between hospitalist physicians, executive administration, and leaders across the Houston Methodist system. The position serves as the primary liaison between hospitalist physicians, executive administration, and system leaders, overseeing financial performance, workforce management, quality outcomes, compliance, patient satisfaction, and operational excellence. The Regional Administrator is accountable for the administrative team supporting the hospitalist program, leads process improvement initiatives, partners closely with access and throughput teams to optimize workflows and coverage models, and represents the service line on key organizational committees to advance system-wide goals and performance.

Exempt

• Master’s degree or higher in Business or Health Care Administration

• Six years of progressively responsible leadership experience in applicable field, with four years in people management role. For internal candidates, five years of progressively responsible staff experience in applicable field, with two years in project management/management role; or an Administrative Fellow with two years of experience
• Experience in a physician organization or clinical practice setting

• Fellow of American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations
• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially about activities impacting patient or employee safety or security
• Demonstrates the ability to interact with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization
• Ability to use appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behavior to accommodate tasks, situations and individuals involved
• Demonstrates leadership qualities and critical thinking through self-direction initiative and effective interpersonal skills and oral/written communication skills
• Ability to identify and understand issues, problems and opportunities, comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints and probable consequences
• Extensive knowledge of regulatory and accreditation agency requirements that impact department; stays abreast of industry changes
• Demonstrates highly effective communication skills - strong written communications and platform presentation abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in the workplace
• Capable of leading teams/facilitating groups, building consensus and garnering highest confidence in professionalism and work product by senior leadership
• Ability to work under pressure and balance many competing priorities; highly responsive and solution/action oriented
• Proficiency in spreadsheet, word…